As millions face famine, women at risk as they eat last and least
Women and girls are facing a double burden amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with famine looming in Yemen, South Sudan, Burkina Faso and Nigeria
Battle climate crisis like COVID, Red Cross urges governments
Nations should respond urgently and find the resources to deal with climate change as for the pandemic, says annual disasters report, urging more support for most vulnerable
Afghan woman shot, blinded, for getting a job
After working for only three months, Khatera was attacked by three men who shot at her and stabbed her in the eyes as she left her job at a police station
International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan - sources
Amid ongoing peace talks, donors may pledge less aid at a time when Afghanistan needs it most over fears the Taliban could secure greater influence and try to roll back women's rights
OPINION: How women are fighting for peace in a militarised cyberspace
The internet can accelerate a more peaceful world for women – or chip away at their rights. Twenty years since the world recognized women’s right to peace, it’s up to us to decide what’s next
Kabul evicts street vendors in 'discipline' drive
Many say poor roadside vendors bear the brunt of Afghanistan's ambitious drive to improve security and combat crime in the capital
OPINION: Pope’s ‘yes’ to same-sex civil unions will lead to a more open and equal Catholic Church
Pope's comments in a new documentary released on Wednesday signal a significant policy shift
U.N. says pandemic will slow already miniscule progress in women's rights
Only modest gains in education and lowered maternal mortality have taken place since 1995, the U.N. said
Afghan women illegally forced into 'virginity tests'
Medical experts say virginity tests do not prove whether a girl or woman has had sex as the hymen can be torn during physical activity or use of a tampon
Revamp hunger aid, urges risk chief for Nobel-winning UN food agency
As the United Nations World Food Programme wins the Nobel Peace Prize, officials say a shift to more hunger prevention is needed as aid demand grows